Shoe-blacking stand.



F. E. HUXLEY.

SHOE BLAGKING STAND.

APPLIGATION FILED Nov. 2z. 1912.

Patented Aug. 1.9, 1913.

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IINITEB STATES PATEN T OFFICE.

FLOYDE E. HUXLEY, Or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF To LEWIS v.GUSTIN, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SHOE-BLACKING STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 19,1913.

Application led November 22, 1912. Serial N o. 732,874.

To all 'Lo/wm t may concern Be it known that I, FLOYDE E. IIUXLEY, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the 'county ofCook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Shoe- Blacking Stands, of which the following is a full,clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in shoeblacking stands and its vobject is to provide a device of the class inquestion which is readily accessible at all times, and one which, whenit is not in use, may be collapsed into a very compact form.

The device which I provide to accomplish the object aforesaid comprisesa box-like member or casing, which is supported by the wall ofa roomslightly above the floor thereof, by any suitable means. Having one endpivoted in the lower end of the box-like member or casing, is asupporting member which carries a suitable foot-rest. The saidsupporting member when moved to a vertical position serves as a door forthe box-like member or casing. Pivoted to the free end of the supportingmember is a pair of legs which rest on the floor when the foot-restsupport-ing member is in its operative horizontal position. These legsare so conformed that when the foot-rest supporting member is in itsvertical position and the legs are also moved to a vertical position,the said legs act as a lock to ret-ain the supporting member in itsvertical position. These and other features of the devices of myinvention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view vof the device of my invention, thefoot-rest supporting member which is shown in its horizontal positionhaving a portion thereof broken away to more clearly reveal the detailconstruction. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the foot-rest supporting memberin its horizontal position, the casing being shown in horizontalsection. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig.1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows; and Fig. 4 is afragmentary sectional view of the upper right hand portion of thebox-like member or casing showing one of the legs in its lockingposition.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, the box-like member orcasing indicated at 5, is secured to the wall 6, by means of a `in thebottom of the casing by means of a rod 10, is a foot-rest supportingmember 11, which preferably consists of a channel piece of galvanizediron or other sheet metal. A foot-rest 12 is secured to the member, 11,by means of rivets or other suitable fastening means indicated at 13-13.

Pivoted to the free end of the foot-rest carrying channel 11, by meansof a rod 14, is a pair of legs indicated at 15 and 16. These legs arepreferably constructed of angle irons, as shown. A pair of transversebars 17 and 1S, connect the legs, as shown. The upper ends of the legsare notched as illustrated at 19 and 20. The purpose in so notching theupper portion of the legs will presently appear. When the channel 11 isin its horizont-al position, the legs 15 and 16 rest on the floor andsupport the free end of the channel. When, however, the channel 11 andthe parts carried thereby are moved to the vertical position within thecasing 5, and the legs are in a horizontal position, the notches 19 and20 allow the upper portions of the legs to pass under the lip 8. Whenthe legs are then moved to their vertical position beside the channel11, the upper portions of the legs are brought firmly against the insideof the lip and so retain the channel 11 and the parts carried thereby inposition within the casing. When the channel 11 is moved to its verticalposition, the portion thereof below the pivot rod is flush with the legs9 of the casing.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a compact unit comprising afoot-rest which may be readily moved to a horizontal position and bethere supported when the device is to be used. The foot-rest may then bya simple Operation be moved within its casing and locked therein bymeans of the arrangement above set forth.

ln order to -facilitate the use ot a polistiing` cloth, I provide a bar21, which is carried by the channel ll, as shown. This bar is conformedto present two portions, illustrated at 2l and 2l". These portions, oneof which is disposed on either side of the toot-rest, are parallel tothe :toot-rest and to each other. By alternately pulling` the ends otthe cloth upward, the shoe may be readily polished.

Reference to the drawings Will reveal t-he fact that there is a Well inthe lower part of the casing. Dust and dirt accumulated in thechannel-shaped member, when the same is in its horizontal position, ispassed into the Well, when the channel shaped memberis moved to itsvertical position. This arrangement is a sanitary one, owing to theYlact that no dirt, dust or particles or' blacking are dropped on theloor When the channel-shaped member is moved to its vertical position.

WYhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a casing, afootrestsupporting member pivoted in the easing, a leg pivoted to thefree end of theft'ootrest supporting member, a lip carried by the upperend of the casing, the upper portion of the leg being adapted to bearagainst the inner surface of said lip, when the foot-rest supportingmember and the leg` are in their vertical positions.

2. A device of the class described comprising a casing, a footrestsupporting member pivoted in the lower end of the casing, a legpivotedto the free end of the foot-restsupporting member, said leg serving as alock to retain the foot-rest supporting` portion in position Within thecasing` when said leg is disposed parallel. to said foot-rest supportingmember Within the casing.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this th day ofNovember, A. D., 1912.

FLOYDE E. HUXLEY.

lVitnesses:

ALBERT Gr. MGCALEB, LESLIE lV. FRICKE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, ID. C.

